World War III Could Be Fought in the Arctic

Michael Klare / TomDispatch Feb 10, 2020 As climate change accelerates and our biosphere begins to collapse, superpowers will jockey for access to the ice cap's natural resources. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

War With Iran

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jan 3, 2020 The assassination of Gen. Soleimani has opened a Pandora’s box containing existential dangers to the American Empire. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Iran Says Missiles Strike its Oil Tanker off Saudi Arabia

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Oct 11, 2019 Although the assault was not immediately corroborated, oil prices spiked amid months of heightened tensions at sea across the wider Mideast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iran Won’t Let Itself Be Hemmed In by the U.S. and U.K.

Vijay Prashad / Independent Media Institute Jul 29, 2019 The United States is leading a process to create a naval force that would patrol the Strait of Hormuz. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

British Say Iran Seizes 2 Vessels in Strait of Hormuz

GREGORY KATZ, ROBERT BURNS and AMIR VAHDAT / The Associated Press Jul 19, 2019 One of the ships is British-flagged and the other sails under Liberia's flag. Details remain sketchy amid rising pressures in the region. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iran Denies Trump Claim That U.S. Destroyed Iranian Drone

AMIR VAHDAT and DAVID RISING / The Associated Press Jul 19, 2019 The country's military says there was no confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz amid another increase in tensions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iran Acknowledges Missing Tanker Was Seized in Persian Gulf

AYA BATRAWY and NASSER KARIMI / The Associated Press Jul 18, 2019 The United Arab Emirates-based oil tanker and its crew of 12 was smuggling fuel out of the country, according to Iran's state-owned TV station. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

United Arab Emirates Tanker Goes Silent in Strait of Hormuz

JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jul 16, 2019 The incident fuels U.S. suspicions that Iran may have seized the vessel, adding to heightened tensions in the region. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Signs Order Imposing Sanctions on Iran Supreme Leader

DEB RIECHMANN and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Jun 24, 2019 The action against Ali Khamenei and his close allies is the president's latest attempt to discourage Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hazardous Material

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Iran Shoots Down U.S. Surveillance Drone, Heightening Tensions

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jun 20, 2019 The incident raises fears that a miscalculation could push the U.S. and Iran into an open conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iran Speeds Up Uranium Enrichment as Mideast Tensions Mount

NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL / The Associated Press Jun 17, 2019 Iran says it will surpass the uranium stockpile limit set by its nuclear deal in the next 10 days. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )